Port-de-Piles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Crissay-sur-Manse at 18 km from Port-de-Piles

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Visit Port-de-Piles: highlights and tourist information

Port-de-Piles is situated in the Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Port-de-Piles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Crissay-sur-Manse at 18 km and Tavant at 21 km.

Port-de-Piles, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Crissay-sur-Manse

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Explore the lovely stone houses and narrow streets in the tiny village of Crissay-sur-Manse...

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Tavant

at 21 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Tavant is a small village but a visit to se the murals in the...

See Tavant guide

Chatellerault

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

The quiet regional town of Chatellerault has some notable 18th century townhouses...

See Chatellerault guide

Chateau du Rivau

Castle at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

One of the more modest castles in the region, both the Chateau de Rivau...

See Chateau du Rivau guide

La Roche-Posay

at 29 km (direction south-east)

The castle donjon and the medieval gateway are the main historical monuments in the...

See La Roche-Posay guide

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Castle at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Not the most luxurious or largest castle in the region, it is the beauty...

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Azay-le-Rideau

at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The village of Azay-le-Rideau is best known for its castle but also has a...

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Loches

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place to visit...

See Loches guide

Chateau de Chinon

Castle at 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Chinon retains more medieval elements than most Loire Valley castles...

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Chinon

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

As well as the castle, Chinon has a very impressive medieval centre to explore...

See Chinon guide

Chateau d'Ussé

Castle at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The imposing Chateau d'Usse, next to the Loire, is an imposing medieval-renaissance castle surrounded...

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Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

The rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is the world...

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Chateau de Langeais

Castle at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Château de Langeais is a medieval-renaissance castle with nicely furnished rooms and the oldest...

See Chateau de Langeais guide

Langeais

at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre-et-Loire department

Langeais is a small town with a pretty town centre, best known for the...

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Reserve excursions near Port-de-Piles

Map of places to visit near Port-de-Piles

Markets in and near Port-de-Piles

• Descartes: market Sunday (8km)
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: market Friday (12km)
• Ligueil: market Monday (17km)
• Le Grand-Pressigny: market Thursday (18km)
• Manthelan: market Thursday (21km)
• Richelieu: market Monday & Friday (21km)
• Chatellerault: market Wednesday & Thursday all day & Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Branchs: market Wednesday (28km)
• Naintre: market Sunday (28km)
• La Roche-Posay: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)

More information about Port-de-Piles, Poitou-Charentes

Tourist attractions near Port-de-Piles, France

What to do at Port-de-Piles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Port-de-Piles.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Loudun (39km)
• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (49km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Crissay-sur-Manse (18km)
• Angles-sur-l'Anglin (41km)
• Candes-Saint-Martin (46km)
• Montsoreau (47km)

National Monuments

• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (30km)
• Cloisters of la Psalette (44km)
• Fontevraud Abbey (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (32km)
• Loudun (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Loire-Anjou-Touraine (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale Church (Candes-Saint-Martin) (46km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontevraud (Fontevraud Abbey) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château du Rivau (22km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (30km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (38km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (43km)
• Touffou (43km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (44km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Richelieu (21km)
• Chinon (33km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Futuroscope (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (44km)

Geography and distances

Port-de-Piles is in the west of France at 51 kilometres from Poitiers, the department capital (general information: Port-de-Piles is 244 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive here by car - the ferry ports such as Caen, Saint Malo and Cherbourg are convenient at around 4-5 hours drive. For driving distances to Port-de-Piles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Buxeuil, Drache, La Celle-Saint-Avant, Les Ormes, Maille, Marce-sur-Esves, Marcilly-sur-Vienne, Nouatre, Ports and Pussigny.

This page in French: Visiter Port-de-Piles